Peat Deposits

Susan Richer

Peat Deposits

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Abstract

Peat - decomposing organic matter within waterlogged anaerobic conditions - exists around the world, but predominantly in the northern hemisphere. As well as providing natural carbon sinks, peat deposits contain organic and non-organic archaeological remains alongside a wealth of microscopic information about past environments, climate and human activity. A variety of analyses and dating techniques can be applied to peat deposits. Due to contemporary pressures for fuel and agriculture, peatlands (and the archaeology and environmental archives that they contain) are increasingly under threat.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	SAS Encyclopedia of Archaeological Sciences
Editors	Sandra López Varela
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Number of pages	7
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 23 Jul 2017

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